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Getting it right at the back against Fenerbahce

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Jozo Simunovic has had an unusual first month as a Celtic player. His solitary appearance came in the Amsterdam ArenA two weeks ago, injury has kept him side-lined since, but there’s a good chance he’ll face Fenerbahce in two days’ time. It takes a lot for a 21-year-old to make his club, then home, debut in these circumstances.

Getting it right in defence on Thursday will be the most important area of the field for Celtic. The responsibility to attack normally lies with the home team in Europe but Fenerbahce will attack for all they’re worth at Celtic Park. A home defeat to Molde means that even a draw away to Celtic would put the Turks in a good position. They need a win and will have watched some of our defending this season.

Ronny played it perfectly against Ajax and I’d be tempted to do the same again. We can score against anyone at Celtic Park. Defend properly and we’ll do well.

Thanks to everyone who donated to the Foundation since our Great Scottish Run appeal went out yesterday. The Foundation are currently working with the British Red Cross, Refugee Crisis Appeal, assisting people fleeing war and persecution in the Middle East and Europe. Money raised from this month’s Jock Stein Anniversary game went to this cause, and, in line with many other clubs, €1 from every ticket sold will go to assisting refugees. There’s a lot more to come on this subject.

The work goes on in other areas, of course, as the Foundation works with those who fall through the cracks in society, and sponsors projects with the sick, or families who need assistance. There are a number of us participating in the Great Scottish Run for the Foundation, you can contribute on any of the pages below:

Click here for my linked donation page.

Here for Steve Gunn’s.

Here for Thomas Eman’s.

Here for Robert Doherty’s.

Here for Stephen Hewitt’s.

Here for Kenny O’Neill’s.

If you are running for the Foundation and would like a shout for your donations page, email me, celticquicknews@gmail.com

And it’s not too late to sign up, get the trainers out, and run it yourself!

Thanks for your support.

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  1. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    MACJAY

     

     

    Remember to bring your oul’ song-book along for the away games!

     

     

    If in doubt,a chorus of The Bells of Hell will keep everyone onside,I reckon…

  2. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    Bobby

     

     

    From what I hear on here ,if I sang that I`d be liable to get lifted by the fuzz.

     

    Ooh!

     

    Mind `ow you go.

     

    10/10 looks out for me,but we`ll hopefully be able to sink a few.

  3. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    MACJAY

     

     

    When I pop into the pub in Kilwinning,my mates and I are at risk of being huckled just for saying hello. In our usual distinctive manner,of course(!)

     

     

    Don’t worry about 10/10,mate. You’ve got lots to do. If you get time,let me know time and place and I’ll do my damnedest to be there.

  7. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    Yes.If poss.

     

    We arrive Sat 3.

     

    Any you can manage.

     

    Sorry about the misunderstanding.

  9. Jobo Baldie on

    Good morning friends.

     

     

    East Kilbride continues to be blessed with the best consecutive spell of decent weather (so far) in 2015. Another clear skied, nae clouded, hardly a breeze start to this final day of September. Just fantastico.

     

     

    And only 1 more sleep.

  11. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    Hamiltontim on 30th September 2015 6:32 am

     

     

    To quote my old man.

     

     

    “Do your best.

     

    You can do no more.”

     

     

    Thanks.

  12. jamesgang on

    Jobo

     

     

    We’re getting a double dose of fog and must to spare auld EK!

     

     

    Reports online saying Cole hobbled off with a calf injury at Lennoxtown yesterday.

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  13. KEVJUNGLE on

    Saint Stivs on 30th September 2015 12:12 am

     

    we talk about apathy in the Celtic attending support.

     

    its even more illustrated in posting on CQN,

     

    20 MINUTES BETWEEN POSTS.

     

    who cares about celtic anymore?

     

    ________________________________

     

    Good morning fella – Hail Hail

     

    Yeah, the ole Celtic are like a bottle of diluted fizzy drink.

     

    The downsizing, especially since the huns went oot the league has, chased fans oot the stands and sooked what lingering atmosphere – the Magnificent Green Brigade apart – oot of the stadium….imho.

     

    Ye see….Celtic fans in the main, believe themselves to be different from the huns but, when you chisel away at the whole Celtic-gig….you soon realise that, because of the boards reluctance to cut the link with the huns with their ‘back-of-the-bus’ approach to do anything other than….what their best at…kowtow to the hun establishment….the clock is ticking for the return of what should have been…the evil-club who were suspended from the game of football at all levels whilst under investigation, well….I’m afraid that….Rangers FC have ‘hid’ in the lower divisions of Scottish football to ‘avoid’ having to pay back, any of the £140 million of tax-payers money that they stole to emulate Mr Stein’s achievements, some say they died?…..in truth, they probably did die but….what will swing their new gig in their favour is….the compliant-unquestioning-silence of their O## F### rivals board of directors who are still remaining in stewardship of Celtic FC because….Celtic supporters have been bought and sold by the ‘convenient-plants’ on the Celtic cyberspace…drip-feeding fans, at convenient junctures….stories about the news huns about to go bust?….if our game dizny go our way on Thursday….watch for some ‘convenient’ stories being drip-fed by the usual suspects….so that yeez will all look the other way whilst….amounts of cash will ‘mysteriously’ appear to pull the huns out of yet another coffin….aye!

     

    Take Care Tims….off oot. YNWA.

  16. lubo of the lamp on

    rudicantfail on 29th September 2015 11:01 pm

     

     

    “Socialism is great ….

     

    Until we run out of other people’s money…..

     

    David Murray must have been a great socialist…..

     

    Until he ran out of……..”

     

     

     

    Bit like the banks then who ran out of hundreds of billions of other people’s money but were just too big too fail poor things.

  18. jamesgang on

    Scullybhoy

     

     

    Aye. She’s disgusted – in advance – cos a member of the Green Brigade left a skid mark on a lavvy at Tynecastle during the forthcoming league cup semi final.

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  20. beatbhoy on

    Jamesgang

     

     

    Sorry mate, you’re going to have to wait for that semi a bit longer.

     

     

    Quarter Final v Jambos first.

  26. bankiebhoy1 on

    Excitement building nicely for the Big Game in Scotland…………..

     

    Ronny has decisions to make and this team have another chance to show they can surprise us with both performance and result.

     

     

    Hope springs eternal!

     

     

    Sleekits up early, at it an’ seizing on the negatives already – hard shift coming up for all Celtic supporters here.

     

     

    As for the sleekits – Hell mend thum!

     

     

    HH.

  29. Canamalar on

    Russia agree to air cover request from Assad, we can now expect to see how ISIS deal with an organised assault. Maybe a bit less than some want but it will make a real difference.

  31. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    ARD MACHA

     

     

    Morning,buddy.

     

     

    You just nipped on to say

     

     

    HAPPY HOOOOOOPY BIRTHDAY,JINKY!!!!!

     

     

    If so,good man.

  32. Thunder Road on

    Happy Birthday Jinky!!

     

     

    I was too wee to have the pleasure of seeing him play…..well…..not old enough to remember.

     

     

    There were a few performances that i am aware of that were singled out as being outstanding performances from him…..1st leg v Red Star and Di Stefanos testimonial.

     

     

    Were there any other games that anyone would say were particularly brilliant performances from Jinky?

  35. proudbhoy on

    Bobby

     

     

    Just saw ur tip of iceberg comment..

     

     

    There is some annoying posters and some who I wouldn’t give 5mins of my time to outside of a forum but I usually know when to scroll past to the good stuff.

     

     

    There is still plenty of good stuff on here, debates and football chat so hopefully the likes of Livibhoy etc come back and learn to ignore the trolls and keep the blog alive.

     

     

    I’d be lost without it cause of where I live.

     

     

    Up the good guys

  36. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    this-bolded-should have linked to

     

     

    “At the very least we can console ourselves with one thing. The Europa League, could, if England’s finest can pick up a few points somewhere, be about to become the best, most exciting Europa League in the world.”

  37. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    PROUDBHOY

     

     

    Aye,mate. PAUL67 has provided a smashing platform for us. I’m disappointed that some no longer post here,but they were a buncha no-users anyway,ra lorra them!

     

     

    Kidding,many of them are missed. But that’s life.

  40. Thunder Road on

    Going to take my Mum to B&Q before i start work so i will try to find some footage of any suggested games later when i get back…..

  42. Taurangabhoy on

    Saintstivs might agree with you but for different reasons. I love it here but it is a sanitised place and very PC.

     

     

    Some of the best debates came from non conformers like Kojo and Edward Ursus both hounded mercilessly by the PC brigade. Hardly any wonder that the debates are muted, really only mags and KevJ throwing the odd grenade and occasionally canamalar losing the plot Macjay and Kitalba banging the drums , you know I enjoy it all so don’t stop. My point is this place can be intolerant of differing views specially if they are not the perfect timview. So if you want debate encourage all points of views even those you abhor, we all have summit to learn.

     

     

    Hope the fenerbache invading Turks go back home licking there wounded prides and we top the Europa league after tomorrow. Where’s the goals coming from ? Hail hail.

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